Costa Rica

Costa
Rica!

What
an
adventure...

for
two
such
intrepid
explorers!

At
Xandari....

we
awaken
in our
colorful
hacienda...


to a
colorful
sky...

colorful
flowers...

and
colorful
birds.

Even
at
breakfast....



we
see
colorful
reflections!

Now
let's
take
a
hike...

to
the
waterfalls!

You know,
we
had
heard
the
word
biodiversity...

but
the
word
means
so
much
more...

when
you
find your
every
step...

sees
different
worlds.

Bamboo
forests...

Giant
leaves...

Tiny
wonders!

It's
a
long hike
to
the
river.

One
waterfall...

Two,
three,
and
four
together.

But
only
the
bravest
dare trek...


to
the
Grand
Falls.







That's
us!

Wow!





a
moment
of
wonder


at
the
power


of
nature.

Now
for
the
long hike
back...

via
the
mysterious
West
Trail.

We
see
exotic
plants....

like
we've
never
seen
before...

and
then
there's
corn.

We
see
little
squatters...

and
hummers

and
flutterers.

It's a
wild
world
in
Costa
Rica!

We're

surrounded

by

the heart 

of Costa

Rica...

wild

growing

coffee!

Tom

loves

it!

He's
ready
now

to rest 

on our

veranda...

but

I'm off

to the town

to
stalk...

the
wild

Coca

Lite!

I trek down
the
steep
hill...

to
the
village.

Wild dogs

Wild cars

Rough road...

makes
me
nervous
for
the
biking.

Every
house
is
trapped
behind
bars...

and
guarded
by
teeth.

But
the people
are
so
friendly...

and

the

children...

are
everywhere.

I
make
it
to the
store...

to be
greeted
with
an odd mix
of the
familiar...

with
the
less
familiar.

Breads...

and
spices...

it
all
seems
exotic....

to
this
visitor
from
America.

Now
back
up
the
long
hill...

to
my
Xandari
home.

and
look
who's
here!







It's
VBT...

with
the
bicycles!

I
can't
wait
until
tomorrow...

when
we
finally
begin...

biking....

Costa
Rica!